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Smith Haut Lafitte
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pessac-Leognan
Category Red Wine
Classification Classified Red Wine (Graves 1959)
Note: pictures for reference only. Actual condition, vintage, age and appearance may vary.
C(s)=Case(s), Bt(s)=Bottle(s), Cat=Wine Category
Cat Region Year Producer, Wine Size C(s) Bt(s) HKD/Cs HKD/Bt Score Critic
Bordeaux 2009 Smith Haut Lafitte BT - - - HK$2,200 100 RP
Bordeaux 2009 Smith Haut Lafitte MG6 1 (6) - HK$25,920 - 100 RP
Bordeaux 2009 Smith Haut Lafitte BT - - - HK$2,200 100 RP
Bordeaux 2009 Smith Haut Lafitte BT12 - - HK$23,760 - 100 RP
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Tasting Notes

The finest wine ever made by proprietors Daniel and Florence Cathiard, the 2009 Smith-Haut-Lafitte exhibits an opaque blue/purple color in addition to a glorious nose of acacia flowers, licorice, charcoal, blueberries, black raspberries, lead pencil shavings and incense. This massive, extraordinarily rich, unctuously textured wine may be the most concentrated effort produced to date, although the 2000, 2005 and 2010 are nearly as prodigious. A gorgeous expression of Pessac-Leognan with sweet tannin, emerging charm and delicacy, and considerable power, depth, richness and authority, it should age effortlessly for 30-40+ years. Bravo!

Score: 100 Robert Parker (RP), The Wine Advocate (WA), February 2012

I think the greatest Smith Haut Lafitte to date (possibly matched by the 2018), the 2009 Château Smith Haut Lafitte tastes like it did on release, offering a smorgasbord of Graves magic in its smoked blackcurrants, chocolate, cold fireplace, truffle, unsmoked tobacco, and Asian spices. While this is a big, rich, incredibly concentrated Graves, it nevertheless maintains a beautiful level of nuance and elegance, with silky tannins, a seamless, multi-dimensional texture, and a heavenly finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. As with all truly great wines, it delivers an incredible amount of pleasure, both hedonistic and intellectual, all while staying weightless, graceful, and elegant. Hats off to the Cathiard family and winemaker Fabien Teitgen for this legendary Graves!

Score: 100 Jeb Dunnuck (JD), JebDunnuck.com (JD), November 2020

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